#79499E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.138 308.3), rgb(121, 73, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#79499E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79499E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.138 308.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #79499E | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79499E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79499E text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79499E text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E2
oklch(81% 0.066 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 308)
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Step 500
500
#A171C8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 308.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79499E
oklch(49.9% 0.138 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#613B7E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#79499E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #305CA1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5F9C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74586C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79499E
#79499E
oklch(49.9% 0.138 308.3)
- #4C7000
#4C7000
oklch(49.9% 0.131 128.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #79499E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #79499E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.